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[[File:Ninedragonwallpic1.jpg|thumb|right|Carved imperial Chinese dragons | [[File:Ninedragonwallpic1.jpg|thumb|right|Carved imperial Chinese dragons atNine-Dragon Wall, Beihai Park, Beijing]] | ||
[[File:Graoully.JPG|thumb|right|Dragon effigy, the | [[File:Graoully.JPG|thumb|right|Dragon effigy, the Clement of Metz|Graoully, in Metz, France]] | ||
A dragon is a creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that features in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries. | A dragon is a creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that features in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, with counterparts in Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries. | ||
